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| Global Score | |
| 56.8 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Acer |
| Windows RT | Windows 8 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2012-06-04 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 10.18 x 6.60 x 0.35 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 148 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX545 (533 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Acer Iconia W510 has an overall score of 57.5, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface RT's general score of 56.8. The Acer Iconia W510 design is lighter and a little thinner than the Microsoft Surface RT, even though both of them were released only 0 months apart. These devices come with Windows OS (operating system), but the Acer Iconia W510 has 8 version while Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT version.
The Microsoft Surface RT has a little bit better hardware performance than Acer Iconia W510, because although it has a slower graphics processing unit running at 520 megahertz, and they both have the same RAM amount, the Microsoft Surface RT also counts with a larger number of cores. Acer Iconia W510 counts with a display that's just as good as the Microsoft Surface RT one, because although the Acer Iconia W510 has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 768 x 1366 resolution, it also counts with a bit greater pixel count per screen inch.
Acer Iconia W510 counts with a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface RT. Both of them have the same internal storage. Acer Iconia W510 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Acer Iconia W510 also has a back-facing camera with a lot better 8 MP resolution.
The Acer Iconia W510 counts with a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the Acer Iconia W510 is also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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